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Basic Function:

• A total of two (2) Program Management Interns is proposed. While one reports to the Technical Director, SPEED project and Director, Program Operations to provide programmatic and operational support across FHI 360 Nigeria projects and departments including the CDC_SPEED Project.
•  They will support planning, tracking implementation and budget for program and projects and platform operations with support from Directors Program Operations an SPEED Project respectively.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Assist Director, Program Operations and Technical Director CDC_SPEED project maintain program monitoring checklists and budget tracking tools to effectively supervise deliverables and burn rate of project activities based on approved workplan
• Review, collate and submit routine (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly) progress reports from sub teams
• Facilitate filing of accurate documentation and maintain a database of all progress reports, internal and external meetings etc.
• Assist both Directors to tracking project implementation and coordination, including work plan development, activity scheduling, and resource allocation.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of monitoring dashboards for tracking budget pipeline and labour report across projects.
• Assist in the preparation of reports, proposals, and other program-related documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support with meeting coordination, note taking, communication with teams

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• understanding of project management principles, including planning, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Good organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Good  written and verbal communication skills in English and any other Nigeria language
• Proficiency in using project management tools and software.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a diverse team.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision
• Well-developed computer skills
• Ability to travel within Nigeria 10% time.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field, such as international development, social sciences, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience (1 year) in program management or project coordination, preferably within the development sector.

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Project Description:

• Northeast Nigeria is currently facing a growing humanitarian crisis with a vast number of Internally Displaced Persons in need of emergency assistance.
• These IDPs are living among host communities, lacking access to livelihoods and resources, ultimately leading to unprecedented levels of malnutrition and food insecurity.
• FHI 360 has been working in Nigeria for over 30 years and responded to the humanitarian crisis in the NE for five years. In anticipation of a new project, and in support of ongoing ones, FHI360 seeks an experienced Assistant Technical Officer, Nurse/Midwife to support our response to the humanitarian crisis in NE Nigeria.

Basic Function:

• Providing nursing and midwifery care, treatment and follow-up of patients, according to doctors’ prescriptions, protocols applied in service and universal hygiene standards/precautions, in order to ensure the quality and continuity of care for the targeted population.
• Using your midwifery skill assist female patients in all stages of pregnancy, childbirth and post-delivery.
• He/she will also provide antenatal and postnatal advice and support to women and their families

Duties and responsibilities:

• Works as part of a multidisciplinary team of staff to provide high quality patient care to an extremely vulnerable population.
• Ensuring patients are properly received and installed and that those with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements and comfort.
• Ensuring triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care and referring them to the doctor when necessary.
• Knowing, promoting, implementing and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions.
• Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures.
• Participating in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary.
• Carrying out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients (i.e. assessment of the evolution of their state of health and the identification of any emergency situation or deterioration.
• Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents (fill in patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.)
• Co-work with Community Health Extension workers and other RN/RM volunteers working within your unit, including capacity building
• Adheres to the relevant Code of conduct and ethics
• Participates in outreach and community health programs (as required)
• Participates in Continuing Professional Development (i.e. trainings, mentoring)
• Plans care of the patient in collaboration with the site doctor.
• Provision of direct nursing care i.e. Administration of IV medications, wound dressings clinical observations etc.
• Maintains all reusable equipment by cleaning and sterilizing appropriately.
• Maintain adequate and correct records of patient care including consumables & instruments utilized(if any)
• Ensure high quality Nursing and Midwifery health services at all project sites.
• Works with technical support and M&E teams to collect appropriate baseline data over the life of the project
• Compiles and submits periodic reports
• Ensures adequate infection prevention and control measures are maintained at all times.
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Ability and willingness to stay and rotate to any LGA within Borno state is required.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long-distance walking to distribution sites.
• Excellent spoken and written Local (Hausa, Kanuri, Fula, or any other) languages spoken in NE and fluent English languages.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Previous experience working in a clinical and maternity setting is an asset.
• Ability to prepare weekly and monthly program reports.
• Be flexible and adaptable with regard to the implementation of the daily work

Qualifications and requirements:

• BSc. Nursing or Midwifery with more than 3 years post NYSC relevant experience.
• Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife with a valid practicing license is Mandatory
• Additional public health certificate or other closely related field certificates from a government - recognized institution is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
• Previous experience working in a humanitarian crisis is highly desirable.
• Do not apply if you have not completed the mandatory NYSC program.